Chalus

Chalus Meaning & Origin

About Chalus
The surname Chalus is of French origin and is derived from the word "châlus," which means "narrow" or "strait." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place with a narrow or strait-like feature, such as a narrow passage or a narrow valley. Surnames often originated from geographical features or landmarks, and Chalus is no exception, reflecting the topography of the ancestral home of the family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chalus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Chalus: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chalus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Chalus is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/chalus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chalus in Braille

Here's how to represent Chalus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Chalus in braille

How to sign the name Chalus using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Chalus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chalus in sign language

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